Do you mean the value of y? there is no q in these equations.
I couldn't find anyone that led to the answer 20 but the one that ended closest to 20 is the last one.
I think you are missing part of the problem. If you had another equation or a value for x you could solve it.
Answer:
B. r + l = 45; 2r + 3l = 96
39 regular; 6 long-distance
Step-by-step explanation:
There were 45 baskets, so
(1) r + l = 45
There were 96 points in the game, so
(2) 2r + 3l = 96
Solve equation (1) for l
l = 45 – r Substitute the value for l in Equation (2)
2r + 3(45 – r) = 96 Remove parentheses
2r + 135 - 3r = 96 Combine like terms
-r + 135 = 96 Subtract 135 from each side
-r = -39 Multiply each side by -1
r = 39 Substitute the value of r in Equation (1)
39 + l = 45 Subtract 39 from each side
l = 6
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Check:
(1) 39 + 6 = 45
45 = 45
(2) 2×39 + 3×6 = 96
78 + 18 = 96
96 = 96
